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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1983
Page
1
Linda Simpson and Kay Ellis practice a dance routine for Odessa College’s A Dancing Merry Christmas, choreographed by Pat Hodges with 40 student participants. The show featured Christmas and contemporary music and involved both non credit and credit students in the college’s dance department.
About 1,000 infantrymen of the 82nd Airborne return from Grenada with 700 more due home later this week. Fort Bragg officials expect a welcoming ceremony at Pope Air Force Base and a reduced U.S. presence on the island to about 300 support personnel.
Odessa police narcotics officer Steve Frederick shot and killed suspected dealer Michael Grant Matheny during a Friday drug bust at La Quinta Inn. Two officers were wounded, and two suspects including Matheny’s wife Janna Matheny and nephew Gerald Hardin were charged. The canceled deal involved 3.5 ounces of cocaine for seven thousand dollars.
A dump truck bomb crashed into the U S embassy gates in Kuwait City killing four and injuring 14, with five more blasts at the French Embassy, airport, and other sites injuring about 40. The Islamic Jihad Holy War group claimed responsibility.
Ultralight aircraft known for recreational use are being fitted with missiles and guns, sparking fear among manufacturers and officials. Some firms name models like Spitfire Hawk and Intrepid while others oppose lethal use. Worldwide Ultralite Industries of Katy says it will supply 200 planes to a Miami broker who plans to sell to Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Costa Rica and Nicaragua rebels.
A White House source says Secret Service can shoot down aircraft near the Executive Mansion with ground to air missiles. The missiles form part of heightened security after attacks on Beirut and elsewhere. Time magazine cited near real time monitoring from the Old Executive Office Building.
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